ALL meanings of statin
stat·in
S s - noun statin any of a class of drugs that reduce the levels of lipids in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids: used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease. 1
- noun statin any of a class of drugs, as lovastatin, that lower the levels of LDL and cholesterol in the blood, commonly used in treating heart disease 0
- noun statin A statin is any of a class of drugs, including atorvastatin and simvastatin, that lower the level of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting the activity of an enzyme involved in the production of cholesterol in the liver. 0
- noun statin any of a class of drugs, including atorvastatin and simvastatin, that lower the levels of low-density lipoproteins in the blood by inhibiting the activity of an enzyme involved in the production of cholesterol in the liver 0